Computer Vision News - July 2016

CVPR Daily: Danna, what is your current position? Danna Gurari: I am currently a post-doctoral fellow with Kristen Grauman at University of Texas at Austin . CVPR Daily: What is the subject of your work? Danna: I’ve been working at lot with microscopy images as well as everyday images. I look at how to actively involve humans to solve tasks such as object segmentation and visual question and answering. CVPR Daily: Why did you decide to dedicate your career to computer vision? Danna: I think that’s just an instinctual love. CVPR Daily: Do scientists follow their instincts too? Danna: I think it better be something you love when it comes to what you do every day when you wake up and what’s going to motivate you to do your work. CVPR Daily: Do you love what you do? Danna: I love what I do. CVPR Daily : Is it difficult to be a woman in computer vision? If yes, why? Danna: I would say it’s been a lot easier for me in academia than in industry. I worked in industry for five years, and I found that I was typically alone as a female. That was harder. In academia, I’ve been very fortunate because my advisor for my PhD as well as my current postdoc advisor are female. I find, in general, the community really fosters and creates a safe place for people my age who are females. 4 Women in Computer Vision Danna Gurari “ I love what I do ” “ I would like to have my work help save lives ” BEST OF CVPR DAILY